The firm's listing covers sectors Commerce, Consumer and SaaS, and focus areas API, Collaboration, Customer Support and Data Analytics; known deals cluster at Growth, Pre-Seed and Seed.

Of the 4 people on file at SHIFT, Don Ritzen (Founder & CEO) and Masaru Tange (Owner) are listed as the contacts to approach first.

Across the known portfolio, 2 co-investors appear alongside SHIFT, including Acasia and フォースタートアップス株式会社 / for Startups.

Frequently asked questions

What is SHIFT?

SHIFT is a corporate venture arm based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with a known portfolio of 3 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.

What does SHIFT invest in?

Listed sectors include Commerce, Consumer and SaaS; listed focus areas include API, Collaboration, Customer Support and Data Analytics. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.

What stage does SHIFT invest at?

The known deals of SHIFT include Growth, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.

Who should I pitch at SHIFT?

2 of the 4 people on file at SHIFT are listed as contacts for the firm. All 4 have their own profile page.

How do I contact SHIFT?

Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 4 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.

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